EP1034986A2 - Méthode de commande d' un système de retenue pour passager - Google Patents

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EP1034986A2
EP1034986A2 EP00104211A EP00104211A EP1034986A2 EP 1034986 A2 EP1034986 A2 EP 1034986A2 EP 00104211 A EP00104211 A EP 00104211A EP 00104211 A EP00104211 A EP 00104211A EP 1034986 A2 EP1034986 A2 EP 1034986A2
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Gerhard Schilling
Achim Schifflechner
Gerhard Wagner
Martin Weber
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Aumovio Microelectronic GmbH
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
    • B60R21/01512—Passenger detection systems
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/01—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents
    • B60R21/015—Electrical circuits for triggering passive safety arrangements, e.g. airbags, safety belt tighteners, in case of vehicle accidents or impending vehicle accidents including means for detecting the presence or position of passengers, passenger seats or child seats, and the related safety parameters therefor, e.g. speed or timing of airbag inflation in relation to occupant position or seat belt use
    • B60R21/01564—Manually or key-actuated inhibition switches

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  • the invention relates to a method for controlling an occupant protection system according to the preamble of claim 1.
  • Method for controlling an occupant protection system by means of a central unit in Dependence on acceleration signals taking into account the seat occupancy are for example DE 195 47 333 A1, DE 196 15 321 A1, DE 196 11 073 A1 or in DE 197 24 344 C1.
  • This will at least trigger an occupant protection device, in particular the passenger airbag, independently locked by the acceleration signal when the central processing unit has a trip lock signal received by a seat occupancy detection device.
  • Seat occupancy detection devices are next to contact switches in the Vehicle seat also pressure or capacity sensors as well as light barriers, Echoreflexvon or image recognition systems used.
  • EP 0 728 636 A1 describes, for example, the possibility of despite a seat occupancy detection device sending a blocking signal to be able to manually switch on the occupant protection device.
  • DE 197 43 914 A1 proposes a method for controlling a Occupant protection system in the redundant to the microprocessor in one Microprocessor-connected evaluation unit from the acceleration signals an enable signal for the ignition units is derived when the acceleration signals exceed a predetermined threshold.
  • the ignition units are only triggered when the release signal is also present in addition to the ignition command.
  • On Processing errors of the acceleration signals in the central unit can thus do not lead directly to tripping unless at least the threshold for the Release signal was exceeded.
  • the upstream evaluation unit can for their part in terms of circuit technology can be clearly constructed as a central unit a microprocessor, so that this evaluation unit is not susceptible to faults, in particular has no software errors and interrupts.
  • DE 39 24 595 A1 teaches a control arrangement for an occupant protection system of a monitoring circuit the frequency of a microprocessor generated test signal monitors and in the event of a deviation the triggering of Occupant protection devices are prevented by a locking device between Central unit and occupant protection device is activated.
  • DE 44 24 020 A1 also describes monitoring a control unit a safety device by another control unit.
  • the object of the invention is a method for controlling an occupant protection system by means of a central unit as a function of acceleration signals and the presence of at least one trigger inhibit signal from one manually operated release lock or a seat occupancy detection device specify which has protection against errors in the central unit.
  • This object is achieved according to the characterizing features of claim 1 a monitoring of the release lock and the seat occupancy detection devices solved in an evaluation unit parallel to the central unit.
  • the evaluation unit sets an ignition lock signal as soon as at least one of these devices is used Trigger lock signal sets.
  • the ignition lock signal switches between Central unit and ignition circuit located blocking device, which acts The trigger is blocked. An undesired triggering of the occupant protection device due to an error in the central unit is not possible.
  • the evaluation unit can do a plausibility check extremely simply using logic gates perform the individual trigger inhibit signals without a complex and error-prone software is required.
  • a locking device the ignition circuit interrupting switch or the forwarding of the Ignition signal to the power stage preventing gate circuit are used.
  • FIG. 1 shows the front passenger seat of a motor vehicle with one assigned to this seat Occupant protection device 2 designed as a front airbag, of course also other occupant protection devices, not shown, such as sidebags or belt tensioner in the manner described below depending on Acceleration signals and trip lock signals can be controlled.
  • Occupant protection device 2 designed as a front airbag
  • other occupant protection devices not shown, such as sidebags or belt tensioner in the manner described below depending on Acceleration signals and trip lock signals can be controlled.
  • a central unit 1 is connected to the occupant protection device 2 Acceleration sensors 3 receives one or more acceleration signal (s) The basis of which the central unit 1 is an accident due to the characteristic recognizes strong acceleration curves and sets a trigger signal s1. This However, the central unit 1 triggers the occupant protection device locked regardless of the acceleration signal when the central unit 1 of a manually operated release lock 4.0 and / or at least one of the Seat occupancy detection devices 4.1 to 4.5 receives a trigger lock signal. In addition, the release lock 4.0 and the seat occupancy detection devices 4.1 to 4.5 monitored by a separate evaluation unit 5.
  • the manually operated release lock 4.0 is designed as switching means, the Switching state is detected by the central unit 1 and the evaluation unit 5. The It is possible for vehicle occupants, even if the occupant protection device can be triggered 2 to decide. Of course, such can also be the case manually operated release lock 4.0 can be dispensed with. Then only they would Seat occupancy detection devices 4.1 to 4.5 from the central unit 1 and the Evaluation unit 5 detected.
  • the seat occupancy detection devices 4.1 to 4.5 are unique in FIG. 1 listed as an example, because there are a large number of possible concepts for Seat occupancy detection with different sensors, one of each or selected individually. 1 shows a pressure-sensitive seat mat 4.1, an optical monitoring unit 4.2 directed at the footwell, one from Vehicle roof facing unit 4.3 and other units 4.4 and 4.5 on an optical or sound reflecting principle to the multitude possible seat occupancy detection devices without claim to completeness to clarify.
  • These seat occupancy detection devices 4.1 to 4.5 monitor that of the occupant protection device 2 assigned seat and set a logically evaluable Trigger lock signal if a dangerous seating position when the airbag 2 is triggered or seat occupancy, in particular a rear-facing child seat, is recognized.
  • the signals from the acceleration sensors 3 and the seat occupancy detection devices 4.1 to 4.5 and the release lock 4.0 are evaluated by the software, the signals of the seat occupancy detection devices 4.1 to 4.5 and the release lock 4.0 in parallel also in the Monitoring unit 5 monitors, which sets an ignition lock signal s5 without delay, as soon as at least one of these devices sets a trigger lock signal.
  • the ignition lock signal s5 controls one between central unit 1 and occupant protection device 2 located locking device 6, which locks the trigger.
  • On Trigger signal s1 of the central unit 1 can thus only trigger the Run occupant protection device 2 if no ignition lock signal s5 is set and the Locking device 6 is closed. A false trigger due to an error in the Central unit 1 is therefore no longer possible.
  • the ignition circuit is interrupted Switch used, without further ado forwarding the trigger signal s1 gate circuit preventing an ignition output stage is conceivable.
  • FIG. 2 now shows a plausibility check in an evaluation unit of the Trigger lock and the seat occupancy detection devices as cascaded Logic gate.
  • a seat occupancy detection device has the from the passenger backrest 4.5, two different signals, of which 4.5.1. as the first level stands for a not completely safe seat occupancy, which is difficult to assign Signal characteristics is set and 4.5.2. stands for a second stage, in that the seat is clearly recognizable as occupied or not occupied.
  • Negators can be used Adaptation to the logic can be added at any time.
  • Trigger lock 4.0 immediately lead to release or blocking by using a common OR gate 9 can each set the ignition lock signal s5 unsafe signals, such as signal 4.5.1 and those of the other seat occupancy detection devices 4.1 to 4.4 combined in an AND gate 8.
  • s5 unsafe signals such as signal 4.5.1 and those of the other seat occupancy detection devices 4.1 to 4.4 combined in an AND gate 8.
  • several levels can also be used according to this principle logical links of the individual signals for a further plausibility check insert.

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